linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Security: Keys: Added derived keytype

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Date:	Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:34:18 +0200
From:	Kirill Marinushkin <k.marinushkin@...il.com>
To:	dhowells@...hat.com
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, keyrings@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, k.marinushkin@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Security: Keys: Added derived keytype

>> For details see
>> Documentation/security/keys-derived.txt
>
> Usage?
>
> David

You maybe didn't receive my answer sent from gmail web-interface, so I repeat it now from mutt.

Usages of derived keys that I can see:

kernel space:
    derive keys from "trusted" (with possibility to access from user space if proper permissions are set);
user space:
    store passwords within keyrings;
    randomly generated keys, keys with payload given as hex string.

What's your opinion on having derived keytype?

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Best Regards,
Kirill Marinushkin